99% believe in Heaven
99% believe in a place called hell
75% said they did not believe they would go to hell if they died within the hour, even though they did not follow the Bible.
2006-07-28 19:31:18 · 9 answers · asked by atreadia 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What is up with that?
2006-07-28 19:31:40 · update #1
agoranoia, you can believe what you want to, but the survey numbers tallied 99% believe in a place called Hell.
2006-07-28 20:14:47 · update #2
whoa... I think the word "hubris" applies here.
It might mean that people don't think they need to follow the Bible to be good people (which is and is not true, but a topic for another time). It might also mean that there is a prevalent belief that Baptism is an automatic "Get Out of Hell Free" card.
I wonder where that 75% think they are going.
2006-07-28 19:41:58 · answer #1 · answered by Church Music Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Once saved, always saved". My Mom and I argue over this all the time. She says because I'm not in church and following The Bible, I'm going to hell. I say no, I've been saved. She says "no sin will enter into the Kingdom". I just tell her then NOBODY will be there! We're all sinners, some are just sinners, saved by grace. I guess I fall into that 75% catagory.
2006-07-29 02:47:56 · answer #2 · answered by sparkie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I seriously doubt that 99% believe in Hell. I refuse to believe there's any American city where the people are so thoroughly brainwashed.
2006-07-29 02:56:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The deceiver, the god of this world has blinded their minds to the truth.
2 Corinthians 4:3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing. 4 In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
2006-07-29 02:44:23 · answer #4 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm, if you hold a survey in CHURCHES, seems like pretty good odds that you would get those answers.
Wonder what people NOT in church feel?
2006-07-29 02:37:34 · answer #5 · answered by roscoedeadbeat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
survey said 75% really?
2006-07-29 02:35:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
confused ignorance. they didn't have anyone to tell them how to think. it confuses them.
2006-07-29 02:54:39 · answer #7 · answered by kurleylovescheese 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
optimism
2006-07-29 02:35:37 · answer #8 · answered by thumper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what about u ?
2006-07-29 02:38:10 · answer #9 · answered by shilpa r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋